Swimming · Distance
EDDIE REESE 20 × 100
20 × 100 free on 1:00
THE STORY
A late-season Texas workout from coach Eddie Reese includes a main set of 20 × 100 free on 1:00 — an elite send-off. Pick one that leaves you about 10 seconds' rest.
Sources
- A Look at Past Swim Sets From Legendary Texas Coach Eddie Reese — Swimming World, 2023
WHAT IT TRAINS
Aerobic threshold with very little rest.
WHO IT'S FOR
Club swimmers and triathletes who hold a steady 100 pace.
HOW TO DO IT
- 01Warm up 400.
- 0220 × 100 freestyle at a strong, even pace on a tight send-off — 1:00 as written, or yours with about 10 seconds' rest.
- 03Cool down 200.
SCALED VERSION
10 × 100 with 15 seconds' rest.
Build the scaled version in Forge →TARGETS THAT FIT YOU
Swims use Garmin's effort levels (easy, moderate, hard, all out…). Send-offs listed as clock times are the original, elite intervals — scale them to leave yourself the rest the set intends.
THE WORKOUT, STEP BY STEP
SWIMMING
Eddie Reese 20 × 100
20 × 100 free on 1:00 · Inspired by Eddie Reese. · Fit File Forge Workout Library: www.fitfileforge.com/workouts/library/reese-20x100-tight-interval
WARMUP400 mTarget: Swim instruction: Easy
easy
MAIN100 mTarget: Swim instruction: HardFREESTYLE
strong even pace
RESTSend-off every 60s
elite send-off; scale to yours
COOLDOWN200 mTarget: Swim instruction: Easy
easy
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